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Dana White ‘Blown Away’ by Response to UFC 129 in Toronto

Filed under: UFC, NewsUFC president Dana White said Tuesday he was “blown away” by fan response to the promotion’s April show in Toronto.

UFC 129, scheduled for April 30 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, reportedly sold 42,000 tickets from its UFC Fig…

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Dana WhiteUFC president Dana White said Tuesday he was “blown away” by fan response to the promotion’s April show in Toronto.

UFC 129, scheduled for April 30 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, reportedly sold 42,000 tickets from its UFC Fight Club and newsletter presales alone last week – which led the UFC and Rogers Centre officials to reconfigure the seating setup to add more tickets for Saturday’s public on-sale.

Within minutes, the additional ticket allotment was gone, and the UFC had a new personal best – and North American record – 55,000 tickets sold with a record $11 million gate. White said the company took a risk putting that many tickets on sale for its first stadium show – but was banking on previous successes in Canada, in Montreal and Vancouver.

UFC: Three Events in Canada in 2011, Up To 40,000 Fans Expected for UFC 129

Canada will host at least three Ultimate Fighting Championship events during 2011. Canadian fans of mixed martial arts can look forward to the UFC returning to Montreal and Vancouver as well as the promotion making its debut in Toronto. UFC director of…

Canada will host at least three Ultimate Fighting Championship events during 2011. Canadian fans of mixed martial arts can look forward to the UFC returning to Montreal and Vancouver as well as the promotion making its debut in Toronto. UFC director of Canadian operations Tom Wright spoke to MMA Weekly about his hopes for 2011. […]

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UFC: Three Events in Canada in 2011, Up To 40,000 Fans Expected for UFC 129

MMA: Here Comes the Boom—O’ Canada, O’ O’ O’ Canada

In the coming weeks, we are expecting one of the biggest PPV’s ever: GSP vs Koscheck 2.
 
I want to start off by saying I am the biggest Anti-Koscheck guy out there and I’m Canadian so this article will slightly be biased.
 
GSP i…

In the coming weeks, we are expecting one of the biggest PPV’s ever: GSP vs Koscheck 2.
 
I want to start off by saying I am the biggest Anti-Koscheck guy out there and I’m Canadian so this article will slightly be biased.
 
GSP is one of the greatest champions to ever step foot into the octagon; Josh […]

UFC Betting

MMA: Here Comes the Boom—O’ Canada, O’ O’ O’ Canada

MMA: Here Comes the Boom…O’ Canada, O’ O’ O’ Canada

 
In the coming weeks we are expecting one of the biggest PPV’s ever. GSP vs Koscheck 2. I want to start off by saying I am the biggest Anti-Koscheck guy out there and I’m Canadian so this article will slightly be biased.
 
GSP is…

 
In the coming weeks we are expecting one of the biggest PPV’s ever. GSP vs Koscheck 2. I want to start off by saying I am the biggest Anti-Koscheck guy out there and I’m Canadian so this article will slightly be biased.
 
GSP is one of the greatest champions to ever step foot into the octagon. […]

UFC Betting

MMA: Here Comes the Boom…O’ Canada, O’ O’ O’ Canada

UFC Fan Expo Could Land in Toronto in 2011

Filed under: UFC, NewsWith its first two Fan Expo events in Las Vegas big successes, and its first East Coast fan event in Boston in the books, the UFC holds its first international Fan Expo this weekend in conjunction with UFC 120 in London.

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With its first two Fan Expo events in Las Vegas big successes, and its first East Coast fan event in Boston in the books, the UFC holds its first international Fan Expo this weekend in conjunction with UFC 120 in London.

On Tuesday, the promotion’s Director of Canadian Operations, Tom Wright, said 2011 could see a Fan Expo in Canada – likely in Toronto when the UFC holds its first event there.

“I think if we bring a Fan Expo to Canada, most likely it would come to Ontario,” Wright said at a press conference for December’s UFC 124 event in Montreal.